Game Day is Here!

It's been a long off-season. 

Allow Tom to get you sufficiently pumped. Here's a longer version. 

Baby Rhino

Watch out!

WEDDING!

The evolution of a wedding:

The male side of wedding party. 

Party bus!

Cousins and shape-up school partners.

The Brothers Young.

The fam.

An expanded Young family.

Some TLC...err, slaps from the aunts.

No more pictures!

Happy!

The aftermath - a tired mama/party planner.

Crazy Car Accident

So this happened on I-96 today. Don't worry, the driver is ok. Just some broken bones. May need some driving lessons.

Great Subway Prank

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Inspiring Story: After Boston

Spoiler alert!

Hard not to be inspired by Jeff Bauman's story. I'm sure you saw the photo of him fleeing the site of the Boston Marathon bombing, escorted by the cowboy hat enthusiast Carlos Arrendondo (who has a pretty remarkable story too), who pinched Bauman's leg artery closed while they sprinted through the chaos for an ambulance.

The story of his recovery, and trials and tribulations found within, is a must-read. At least check out the video for the Cliff Notes version.

A Great Graduation Speech

George Saunders is a favorite author of mine (his book Tenth of December is an absolute must-read), and he gave this fantastic speech at Syracuse University's commencement this spring. 

He brings up an excellent question:

So here’s something I know to be true, although it’s a little corny, and I don’t quite know what to do with it: What I regret most in my life are failures of kindness.  

Those moments when another human being was there, in front of me, suffering, and I responded…sensibly.  Reservedly.  Mildly. 

Or, to look at it from the other end of the telescope:  Who, in your life, do you remember most fondly, with the most undeniable feelings of warmth? Those who were kindest to you, I bet. 

It’s a little facile, maybe, and certainly hard to implement, but I’d say, as a goal in life, you could do worse than: Try to be kinder. 

Now, the million-dollar question:  What’s our problem?  Why aren’t we kinder?

A lofty goal, to be sure, but certainly one worth striving for.